Field Hockey

Late Goal Propels Watertown Field Hockey to 10th Straight North Title

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NORTH ANDOVER – A late strike by senior Sydney Poulin gave the Watertown High School field hockey team the 1-0 victory over Manchester-Essex and clinched the team’s 1oth straight North Section title Saturday afternoon. The Div. 2 North Section final, played in frigid temperatures at North Andover High School, remained up in the air late into the game. Watertown (20-1) had controlled play the first half and most of the second half, but Manchester-Essex (19-1-1) junior goalie Christina Calandra made several saves. In the last 10 minutes of the game Manchester-Essex got a series of corners and seemed to be controlling the tempo of the game. Raiders goalie Jonna Kennedy did not have to make many saves, but the ones she did were under pressure, and late.

Football

NORTH CHAMPS!: Two Late Scores Push Raiders Past Lynnfield in Section Final

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The Watertown High School football team officially became the Cardiac Kids with a third straight late comeback win in an MIAA State Tournament game. Friday night The Raiders scored two touchdowns in less that two minutes to defeat Lynnfield 38-34 in the Section Final and grab the North Section title. Watertown (6-4) held a 10 point lead with three minutes left in the first half, but the host and top-seeded Pioneers (8-2) rallied for three straight touchdowns to go up 28-17 with 4:44 left in the third quarter. The Raiders got back within four late in the third quarter when senior receiver Conor Kennelly caught a 19-yard touchdown. The Pioneers went up by 10 points with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter when Leo Quinn ran for a 18-yard touchdown, but Watertown blocked the extra point.

Soccer

Watertown Soccer Takes Down Defending Champs, Heading to North Final

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WOBURN – Playing most of the game a man down, the Watertown High School boys soccer team was able to find off the attacks of the defending state champions and win the Div. 3 North Section semifinal in a penalty shootout, Wednesday night. The top-seeded Warriors (11-2-5) pushed the ball up most of the first half of the game at Woburn High School and had some good scoring opportunities, but they were turned away by senior goalie Sergio Salas. “He had some huge saves in the first half,” said Watertown soccer coach Frank Cacia. “That’s what senior leaders do.”

Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Team Makes Section Final After Shutout Win

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Three Raiders scored in Watertown High School’s victory over Wilmington in the Div. 2 North Section field hockey semifinal on Tuesday, propelling the team into the North Final. 

Senior Sydney Poulin and sophomore Allison Kennedy each scored in the first half of the game at Reading High School. In the second half  junior Gabby Venezia finished off scoring in the 3-0 victory. With the win, second-seeded Watertown (19-1) moves on to the North Section final to take on top-seeded Manchester-Essex (19-0-1) at North Andover High School on Saturday at 11 a.m.

The team seeks its 10th-straight North title and its ninth-straight state title. The last time Watertown faced Manchester-Essex, in 2015, the section title was also on the line, and Raiders won 4-0.

Sports

WHS Sports: Soccer Team Triumphs in OT, Field Hockey & Football Ready for Next Round

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The Watertown boys soccer team defeated Bedford in overtime at Victory Field on Monday night to move on to the Div. 3 North Section semifinals. The fifth-seeded Raiders (13-6-1) found themselves behind in the first half of the Section quarterfinal when the 13th-seeded Buccaneers (7-11-2) scored just a few minutes into the game. Watertown’s Robert Danielian tied the score with a goal in the ninth minute. Danielian struck again late in the first half to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead.

Football

Last Minute Drive Clinches Win for Watertown Football in Section Semi

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The Watertown High School football teams playoff run appeared to be on life support at Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium Friday night when the home team scored with just over 2 minutes left in the North Section Semifinal, but a missed extra point left the door open for the Raiders to make a magical come back. With 2:15 left in the fourth quarter, Somerville senior quarterback Elijah Jeffreys ran for a five yard touchdown. The missed extra point left the score at 20-14 in favor of the Highlanders. Watertown junior quarterback Nick McDermott got the ball on his own 20 yard line with 2:15 left in the fourth quarter and calmly lead a 12 play drive for the winning score. He distributed the ball to a variety of Raiders receivers, who were able to get out of bounds to kill the clock.

Sports

Watertown Shuts Out Swampscott in Field Hockey Section Quarterfinal

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Watertown High School kicked off the quest for a ninth straight MIAA field hockey championship by shutting out Swampscott, 3-0, Friday afternoon at Victory Field. It took more a quarter hour of the North Section quarterfinal for the Raiders (18-1) to solve a pesky Big Blue (11-6-3) defense. Watertown sophomore Brianna Williams scored 15:28 into the game off a feed inside the circle from senior co-captain Sydney Poulin. Four minutes into the second half, junior Olivia Lampasona blasted a ball into the Swampscott net from the right side of the circle. Senior Lauren Petrillo finished Watertown’s scoring when her shot struck a stick and looped over the head of the Swampscott goalie with under 4 minutes left in the game.

Intercity Baseball League

Watertown’s Peter Centola Named to Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame

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These days Peter Centola can be seen around Watertown’s recreation facilities as the town’s Director of Recreation, but in his younger days baseball was his life. His prowess on the diamond has earned him a spot in the Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame. Centola played for 10 years in the very competitive adult baseball league for the Arlington-based Grannan Club, which turned into Holovack and Coughlin. He played first base and pitched. Being named to the the Hall of Fame was a thrill and an honor, Centola said.